Hooded garment with built-in skull cap, gloves, and lower face covering with mouth opening

ABSTRACT

An inclusive hooded garment with skullcap, lower face covering with mouth hole, and glove options. The back of a skull cap is permanently fixed to the garment at the base of the hood by stitching or other fixing method allowing for use of the skull cap alone, the hood alone, or both in conjunction. The front, lower portions of both sides of the hood near the user&#39;s cheeks include two sets of snaps, buttons or other securing devices that when pulled together and secured create a lower face and chin covering with an opening for the user&#39;s mouth. Standard drawstrings or draw cords may be used to tighten the enclosure around the upper face. A thin, functional glove is permanently fixed to the bottom of each sleeve of the garment. When not in use, each glove can be folded up and secured or concealed in a pocket or other storage space located on the lower sleeve of the garment. The dual focus of the garment is on integrated functionality while maintaining a fashionable element.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a hooded garment with built-in skull cap, lower face covering with mouth opening, and built-in gloves. Various types of previously introduced hooded garments have been geared primarily toward either functionality or fashionability. The singular aspect of the current invention is the dual focus on both functionality and casual fashionability.

Additionally, various types of hoods, skull caps, and gloves have been previously introduced separately for either functionality or fashionability. The hood, skull cap, and gloves of the current invention combine to form one functional and casually fashionable garment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One object of the current invention is to provide a casual garment that also doubles as a functional, inclement weather-friendly garment. Three main options are available: 1) a built-in skull cap, 2) lower face covering with mouth opening, and 3) built-in gloves. The garment can be worn without employing any of the three main options. It can also be worn while employing all three options simultaneously. Additionally, any one or two of the three options may be employed at any given time without employing the other(s).

It is another object of the current invention to allow for the use of a unique lower face covering for protection from inclement weather while maintaining comfort. Two sets of corresponding snaps, buttons, Velcro or other securing device located at the front, lower portions of the hood near the user's cheeks, which when pulled together and secured, cover the lower face and chin while leaving an opening for the user's mouth. The usual discomfort around the mouth area usually associated with masks and face coverings is not present in the current invention because of the created mouth opening, which allows the wearer to breathe freely without coping with any covering material. Contingent upon the material and size of the garment, the area of the garment where the securing devices are located may need to include a certain percentage of elastic-type material so as to allow the securing devices to attach to one another, thereby stretching the material across the user's lower face and chin.

It is still another object of the current invention to allow for the use of a skull cap which is permanently fixed via stitching or other fixing method to the front of the base of the hood of the garment positioning the skull cap in front of the hood so as to allow A) the skull cap to be worn alone, B) the hood to be worn alone, or C) both the skull cap and hood to be worn in conjunction. When the skull cap is not in use, it can be stored in various ways. One such storage option is using opposite pieces of Velcro, one adhered to the back of the skullcap and one adhered to the inside lining of the hood so as to allow the skullcap to be temporarily attached to the inside lining of the hood. Another such storage option is tucking the skullcap downward into a pocket on the inside and back of a permanently attached garment, thereby completely clearing the skullcap from the head area.

It is yet another object of the current invention to allow for the use of gloves permanently attached to the sleeve cuffs of the garment, whereby the gloves can either be A) worn or B) not worn. The attached gloves can be stored in a number of ways when not being worn. One such storage option is to tuck each glove into a pocket on the inside or outside of the corresponding sleeve. Another such storage option is to fold each glove back onto the sleeve and cover it with a flap of material permanently fixed with stitching or other fixing method along one edge to the garment sleeve, and secure the other edge of the material to the sleeve with snaps, buttons, Velcro or other securing devices. 

1. An inclusive hooded garment with built-in skull cap, lower face covering with mouth opening, and built-in gloves with the dual purpose of functionality and fashionability.
 2. A hood with back of skull cap permanently fixed through stitching or other fixing method to the front of the base of the hood positioning the skull cap in front of the hood so as to allow A) the skull cap to be worn alone, B) the hood to be worn alone, or C) both the skull cap and hood to be worn in conjunction.
 3. A hood/skull cap combination according to claim 2, wherein option B (hood worn alone) of claim 2 above allows for the storage of the skull cap in a number of ways depending on the user's preference to allow for comfort. One such storage option is using opposite pieces of Velcro, one adhered to the back of the skullcap and one adhered to the inside lining of the hood so as to allow the skullcap to be temporarily attached to the inside lining of the hood. Another such storage option is tucking the skullcap downward into a pocket on the inside and back of a permanently attached garment, thereby clearing the skullcap from the head area.
 4. A hood with two sets of corresponding snaps, buttons, Velcro or other securing device located at the front, lower portions of the hood near the user's cheeks, which when pulled together and secured, cover the lower face and chin while leaving an opening for the user's mouth. The upper securing device crosses the face above the upper lip, while the lower securing device crosses the faces below the lower lip.
 5. A hood according to claim 4 above wherein, depending on the material and size of the garment, the area of the garment where the securing devices are located may need to include a certain percentage of elastic-type material so as to allow the securing devices to attach to one another, thereby stretching the material across the user's lower face and chin.
 6. Garment sleeves with gloves permanently attached to the sleeve cuffs, whereby the gloves can either be A) worn or B) not worn.
 7. Garment sleeves according to claim 6, wherein option B (gloves not worn) of claim 6 above allows for the attached gloves to be stored in a number of ways. One such storage option is to tuck each glove into a pocket on the inside or outside of the corresponding sleeve. Another such storage option is to fold each glove back onto the sleeve and cover it with a flap of material permanently fixed with stitching or other fixing method along one edge to the garment sleeve, and secure the other edge of the material to the sleeve with snaps, buttons, Velcro or other securing devices. 